COMMUNITY RESOURCES ARMY VOLUNTEER CORPS
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JULY 20 // 9AM - 12PM The Fort Bliss Army Volunteer Corps (AVC) supports the SEPTEMBER 27 // 9AM - 12PM MONDAY - FRIDAY // 7:30AM - 4:30PM
Army’s mission to promote and strengthen volunteerism by uniting volunteer efforts, support professional management, enhance volunteer career mobility, and establish volunteer partnerships. All this is to support individual personal growth and life-long volunteer commitment. The Fort Bliss AVC office is the center for volunteer recruitment, referral, recognition and professional development for volunteers and volunteer leaders. Volunteers can be placed in a wide variety of positions throughout the installation and the El Paso community. Through volunteer service, volunteers can learn or improve skills and gain work experience to increase self-confidence and improve marketability for paid positions. Every minute and every hour that someone volunteers, they contribute to improving the quality of life of our community; therefore, volunteers change the world. Join the movement to make our installation, our city, our nation a better place for all – Change the World, Volunteer! Check out Fort Bliss Volunteer Corps on Facebook: @FBArmyVolunteerCorps. 250 Club Road | 915-569-4ACS
INTRODUCTION TO VOLUNTEERING WORKSHOP AUGUST 4 // 10 - 11:30AM
Interested in volunteering within the Fort Bliss or El Paso Community? The first place to start is the Installation Volunteer Orientation. This orientation provides information about available volunteer opportunities within the Fort Bliss and El Paso area. Community expectations and requirements of volunteering and information on volunteer awards.
MOBILIZATION & DEPLOYMENT MONDAY - FRIDAY // 7:30AM - 4:30PM
The Mobilization and Deployment Program provides Active- Duty, reserve and guard units with pre- and postdeployment/ mobilization briefings, Soldier and Family Readiness Group assistance, information & referral services, resource materials, and Operation R.E.A.D.Y. (Resources for Education about Deployment and You) training. Training modules provide practical instruction pertaining to ongoing readiness. Topics include Understanding and Planning for Military Separation and Pre-deployment Ongoing Readiness, Coping with Separation, and Financial Planning. COMMUNICATING THROUGH CONFLICT The materials are designed to support unit commanders in JULY 27 // 1 - 4PM preparing service members, Civilian employees and their Learners will construct communication strategies to Families for military operations. successfully convey information and develop techniques FRC | 250 Cub Road | 915-569-5500 needed when exploring causes and benefits of conflict developing innovative approaches to conflict management. CARE TEAM TRAINING Patrons will be able to evaluate problem solving strategies, generate effective solutions in their professional and personal lives. Patrons will develop an understanding in maintaining healthy personal relationships and identify the benefits of being supporting military community members. Learners will study change and determine strategies for positively managing change to increase resiliency and reduce the effects of stress.
FORMAL FUNCTIONS AUGUST 3 // 1 - 4PM
Participants will learn how to function at a Military social event. We will be offering classes such as; Customs, Courtesies, Ceremonies & Traditions, Military Social Functions, Receiving lines and much more.
POWER HOUR
JULY 21 // 9AM-12PM AUGUST 18 // 9AM-12PM SEPTEMBER 22 // 9AM-12PM
The purpose of the Care Team is to offer short-term care and support to Families of deceased and seriously wounded Soldiers until the Family’s own support structure is in place. Care Teams are not mandatory, but are an additional way battalions can provide valuable support to Families.
REAR DETACHMENT TRAINING Learners will discuss the definition and characteristic of MONTHLY resilience, develop, and evaluate problem-solving strategies Rear Detachment Command (RDC) Training is offered and preparedness plans to increase personal resilience. monthly during the Commanders/1SG Course given by Garrison Command Directorate of Plans, Training, GOT LEMONS, MAKE LEMONADE “Refer to bliss.armymwr.com for class dates, search “AVC.” Mobilization and Security (DPTMS). RDC training focuses 250 Club Road | 915-569-4ACS AUGUST 11 // 9AM - 12PM on the command responsibilities of the Soldier Family VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (VMIS) Learners will discuss the definition and characters if Readiness program to include Family Readiness Groups, resilience and develop strategies to increase personal Family Readiness Support Assistants, Family Readiness SEPTEMBER 7 // 10 - 11:30AM resiliency. Learners will also examine stress within their Liaisons, staff functions, community resources and Casualty The Fort Bliss AVC exclusively tracks volunteer hours using personal and professional lives and develop stress reduction Response Teams. DPTMS Training Section publishes the the Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS) on techniques to live a resilience military life. schedule for the Commander/1SG Course. Phone: 915-744-2767 the web at Army Web Portal (armyfamilywebportal.com). The BE PART OF THE TEAM KEY CONTACT system was developed to give the Army a real-time snapshot AUGUST 24 // 1 4PM JULY 13 // 9 - 11AM of volunteer activities at any given time. VMIS provides all the tools needed to track AVC volunteer hours, manage and Learners will differentiate personality traits to discover AUGUST 10 // 9 - 11AM track volunteers, post-open volunteer positions, and more. effective ways to interact with peers, co-workers, friends SEPTEMBER 14 // 9 - 11AM and family in addition to appraise relationships and interpret Key callers are a vital part of the SFRG leadership team Refer to bliss.armymwr.com for class dates, search “AVC.” healthy personal and professional relationships. and perform an essential SFRG mission activity. This ARMY FAMILY TEAM BUILDING training provides the information that is most critical to WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO? understanding and performing the key caller role. Army Family Team Building (AFTB) is an educational program SEPTEMBER 8 // 9AM - 12PM which provides training to prepare everyone in America’s SFRG VOLUNTEER LEADER TRAINING Army to function at the highest level in any given situation. Learners will be able to identify and recognize personality JULY 6 // 9AM - 2:30PM traits. They will learn how to use effective communication This training was last updated in 2013 and improves AUGUST 3 // 9AM - 2:30PM skills and develop strategies to help them build and maintain personal/family resilience and preparedness, enhancing SEPTEMBER 7 // 9AM - 2:30PM healthy personal and professional relationships. overall Army readiness. AFTB offers free educational training The Soldier Family Readiness Group (SFRG) Course is for Soldiers, Family members and DoD Civilians. Classes are WHAT KIND OF LEADER ARE YOU? provided by the Army Community Service (ACS), Mobilization in-person and can be scheduled virtually upon request. SEPTEMBER 13 // 1 - 4PM and Deployment Program. The training is available for all Join us to learn about community resources, military terms, Learners will identify their innate leadership approach and SFRG members and is offered once a month. The following benefits, leadership skills and more. examine the alternative styles of others to incorporate classes are required to receive a SFRG Leader Certificate: various approaches into their personal and professional Creating and Maintaining a SFRG, Leadership for SFRGs, WELCOME TO FORT BLISS lives. Leaders will also gain skills to differentiate between Building Your SFRG Volunteers, Making Contact (Phone tree JULY 7 // 1 - 4PM the role of coach and of a mentor. They will be able to assess Point of Contact), and Newsletter for SFRGs, Money Matters, In this class, learners will gain knowledge of the mission, their strengths, challenges and behavior of leaders in these Building Your SFRG. commitment required and the challenges of military life roles. As well, as identify effective feedback techniques to FUND CUSTODIAN in order to define realistic expectations to positively incorporate into their roles as leaders. impact their military life experience. Additionally, learners JULY 13 // 1 - 3PM will be able to communicate effectively using military WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? AUGUST 10 // 1 - 3PM SEPTEMBER 14 // 1 - 3PM specific acronyms, terms and time, comprehend military SEPTEMBER 22 // 9AM - 12PM structure including rank, chain of command and basic Learners will be able to identify, differentiate, and Fund Custodians and alternates will identify resources unit organizations understanding. Learners will gain understand how to access community resources. They’ll needed to operate a SFRG. They will learn about forms of understanding of military customs, culture and courtesies learn what military benefits and entitlements are available funding available, setting up a bank account, the roles of a leading to personal understanding and a sense of belonging. to Soldiers and their Families. fund custodian, fund-raising, donations and solicitation. page 42
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